View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the room in which Pete always visits with Frank Carter at the prison?
(a) White.
(b) Gray.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

2. How many guards escort Frank Carter to his visit with Pete in Chapter 15?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. In what part of Frank Carter's house were the dead bodies of children found?
(a) An extension.
(b) The basement.
(c) The pantry.
(d) The attic.

4. Who tells Jake in Chapter 3 that his father Tom has been awarded a home loan at the bank?
(a) The little girl in the checked blue-and-white dress.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Mister Night.
(d) Sharon.

5. Which character was referred to in the newspapers as "The Whisper Man" (36)?
(a) Dominic Barnett.
(b) Frank Carter.
(c) Victor Tyler.
(d) Norman Collins.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the time Amanda hosts a press conference, how many hours have passed since Neil's disappearance?

2. Which character is in charge of the investigation regarding Neil Spencer's disappearance?

3. What is the name of the worker at the 567 Club who is kind to Jake?

4. Who was the first person to find Rebecca after her death?

5. Tom is rushing to confront the man on his property when what event happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What piece of information does Mrs. Spencer remember and tell Amanda that causes Amanda to race to meet with Colin, her superior?

2. With what sentiment does the writer of the prologue end his address to his son Jake?

3. From whose perspective is the beginning of Chapter 1 narrated and what is the setting?

4. Why do the other officers involved in the search for Neil in Chapter 2 consider Pete's presence odd?

5. What event occurs at the end of Part Two that causes Tom to call the police?

6. For what reason has Tom worried about the trajectory of his career in the wake of Rebecca's death?

7. What symbolism does Tom see within the name Featherbank?

8. What does Jake do when Tom asks if he wants to say goodbye at the end of Chapter 4?

9. What is the significance of the line, "If you leave a door half open" (12)?

10. At what point in the investigation of Neil Spencer's disappearance does Pete get officially involved?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,025 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample